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On Friday 15th September, one of our current residents Alice Wadkin, who is this year’s recipient of the DJCAD Graduate Award Residency, led a moonlight walk and discussion on the time between ‘learning and practice’. Alice’s practice is primarily led by research into a specific site or community and frequently uses conversation and discussion to catalyse a body of work. Since graduating, she has been predominantly thinking about the dissipation of artist support structures after graduating and has been thinking […]

Artist-led workshop: Centering by Florence Dwyer, SSW Exchange Artist in Residence Wednesday 27th September 5- 7pm Scottish Sculpture Workshop Ceramics studio An exploration into centring, on the pottery wheel and in person. This will be a making based workshop for all ages and abilities that aims to look at what it means to be centred. Is it when we act out of an inner unity, when our whole selves are present in what we are doing? What does it feel like to be knocked […]

SSW PUBLIC TALKS  Each year SSW host a series of open talks to accompany our Summer Artist in Residence programme. These talks are set up to bring people together, share food and have vibrant conversations. The 2017 talks are informed by our Frontiers in Retreat project, a five year EU collaboration exploring art and local ecologies. Invited speakers will come from a range of backgrounds with specialised and varied knowledge relating to the landscape in the North East. These talks are free of charge and are followed by simple meal and discussion in […]

MYTHS a pin-hole camera and story-telling workshop by Kelley O’Brien, SSW Exchange Artist in Residence Wednesday 16th of August 2pm – 5pm (Then join us for a bowl of soup in the bothy afterwards at 5.30pm) Kelley O’Brien has been on residency at SSW for the past month exploring the myths and folklore of the Scottish forests and hills and how they can relate to our present understanding of our environment. Kelley would love your help in predicting the future […]